Specific features of human monocytes activation by monophosphoryl lipid A

Ryme Chentouh,Catherine Fitting,Jean-Marc Cavaillon

doi:10.1038/s41598-018-25367-y

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Journal: Scientific Reports	Publication Date: May 4, 2018
Citations: 18	License type: open-access

Affiliation: Institut Pasteur

Abstract

We deciphered the mechanisms of production of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines by adherent human blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) activated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or monophosphoryl lipid A (MPLA). Both LPS and MPLA induced tumor necrosis factor (TNF) production proved to be dependent on the production of interleukin-1β (IL-1β). Of note, MPLA induced IL-1β release in human adherent PBMCs whereas MPLA was previously reported to not induce this cytokine in murine cells. Both LPS and MPLA stimulatory effects were inhibited by Toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4) antagonists. Only monocytes activation by LPS was dependent on CD14. Other differences were noticed between LPS and MPLA. Among the different donors, a strong correlation existed in terms of the levels of TNF induced by different LPSs. In contrast, there was no correlation between the TNF productions induced by LPS and those induced by MPLA. However, there was a strong correlation when IL-6 production was analyzed. Blocking actin polymerization and internalization of the agonists inhibited MPLA induced TNF production while the effect on LPS induced TNF production depended on the donors (i.e. high TNF producers versus low TNF producers). Finally, conventional LPS, tolerized adherent PBMCs to TLR2 agonists, while MPLA primed cells to further challenge with TLR2 agonists.

Highlights

Endotoxins are among the most potent bacterial activators of immune cells
We have established that monophosphoryl lipid A (MPLA) display numerous differences when compared to LPS in its capacity to induce cytokine production in humans and we reveal some key differences to the knowledge that was acquired with the use of murine cells
In spite of using a ten-fold higher concentration of MPLA than what was used with conventional LPS or highly purified LPS, the production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and IL-1β was significantly lower with MPLA introduction

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Introduction

Endotoxins (lipopolysaccharide, LPS) are among the most potent bacterial activators of immune cells. In the quest of identifying new adjuvants, tremendous efforts have been made to dissociate the beneficial properties of LPS from the toxic ones These efforts resulted in the discovery of the monophosphoryl lipid A (MPLA). MPLA is an analog of the lipid A moiety[10] and was approved on October 2009 by the US Food and Drug Administration as a new adjuvant This adjuvant is currently used in vaccines against melanoma, human papilloma virus, and hepatitis B. We have established that MPLA display numerous differences when compared to LPS in its capacity to induce cytokine production in humans and we reveal some key differences to the knowledge that was acquired with the use of murine cells

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